Horseshoe.



A. SALTON.

HORSESHOB.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 2, 1912.

1,088,243. Patented Feb. 24, 19M

- WITNESSES 4 l wlwwg INVENTOR ATTORNEY ALEXANDER SALTON, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

I-IORSESI-IOE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER SALTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paterson, in the State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to horse shoes and more particularly to horse shoes in which the calks are removable.

The objects and advantages of the invention will appear in part hereinafter and will in part be obvious to those skilled in the art, and the means by which said objects and advantages are realized will be pointed out in the accompanying claims.

The invention consists in the novel parts, articles, constructions, combinations and improvements herein shown and described.

The accompanying drawings, referred to herein and constituting a part hereof, illustrate one embodiment of the invention, by way of example, like reference numerals being applied to the like parts in the various figures of the drawings.

Of the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a horse shoe constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention; Fig. 2 is a corresponding view showing the calks removed; Fig. 8 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 1 is a top plan of the toe calk "niece 2". 0. showing the opposite side from iliat shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section on line 5-5 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows; and Fig. 6 shows a modification wherein resilient pads are used at the rear of the shoe.

Referring to the embodiment illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, a horse shoe is indicated generally by 1. On the forward part of said shoe 1, are provided means for detachably holding the toe calks firmly in position on the shoe, and preventing any movement of the calks away from the shoe and also preventing any swiveling or sidewise movement between the calks and shoe. The toe calk piece 2 as embodied is provided with four calks, indicated as 3, a, 5 and 6, respectively. Calks 8 and 4 are at the front rim or toe of the shoe and have a. longitudinally formed edge as clearly appears from Figs. 1 and 3. These two calks are shown arranged symmetrically on either side of the middle of the toe of the shoe. The calks 5 and 6 are located in- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 2, 1912.

Patented Feb. 4, 1914.

Serial No. 723,582.

wardly from the front. edge of the toe of the shoe and on either side of the middle line of the shoe, as will appear from Fig. 1. The calks 5 and 6 are shown each formed to a blunt point as will appear from Figs. 1 and 3. While I have found the above number and arrangement of calks very advantageous and desirable, it will be understood that the same may be varied as far as concerns certain features of my invention.

The toe calk piece 2 and the shoe 1 are provided with means for firmly holding them together and for preventing any relative movement thereof. In the illustrated form the forward or toe portion of the shoe is shown somewhat thickened and has its central portion recessed or formed to receive the calk piece 2 and to hold it. against movement. As embodied, said portion of the shoe 1 is inwardly recessed as best shown in Fig. 2 at 8, the side walls of said recessed portion having straight parts 9 and 10, respectively, and an intermediate projecting portion 11, shown of circular form. The calk piece 2 is correspondingly formed to fit closely within these side walls of the recessed portion 8 of the shoe, as will be hereinafter more particularly described. recessed portion 8 of the shoe are "provided depressions or openings to receive corresponding projections in the contacting face of the calk piece 2. A depression 12 and two openings 13 and 1. 1 are so shown. From the central portion of said recessed port-ion 8 projects a screw threaded stem 15, which is adapted to project through an opening in the calk piece 2 and to receive a nut, preferably some simple form of lock nut to hold the calk piece firmly to the shoe.

The calk piece 2 is formed to fit closely into the recess d portion 8, the faces 16 and 17, respectively, fitting against the faces 9 and 10 of the side walls of the recessed portion 8 of the shoe. Intermediate said straight faces 16 and 17 of the side walls of the calk piece is an inwardly recessed part 18, fitting closely to the corresponding pro-- je'ct-ing part 11 0f the side wall of the recessed portion 8. On the inner face 19 of the calk piece 2 are projections 20, 2 1 and 22; the projection 20 fitting into the depression 12 in the contacting face of the recess 8, and the projections 21 and 22 also fitting closely into the openings 13 and 14 respectively. An aperture 23 is provided through the calk piece 2 for the screw threaded stem In the inner face of said 15. A suitable nut 24, preferably a locking nut, holds the calk firmly in the recessed portion 8 of the shoe. It will be seen that the calk piece is thus firmly held in place both to the shoe and against any slipping or swiveling or other movement relatively to the shoe, while at the same time it is readily detachable and replaceable when desired. The heelcalks are likewise firmly held to the shoe While being readily detachable and replaceable by novel and effective devices.

It is usual to make the inner side of the shoe shorter than the outer side thereof, the shoe terminating on the inner side beneath the hoof and on the outer side extending beyond the hoof. I therefore provide securing means for the heel calks adapted to a shoe or portions of the shoe terminating beneath the rear portion of the hoof or extending beyond it. In the illustrated embodiment, the outer side of the shoe is shown longer than the inner side and adapted to extend beyond the rear portion of the hoof. The calk 25 for this side of the shoe is dovetailed into the undercut parts 26 of the shoe. The undercut parts 26 are shown be ginning at the inside of the outer side (indi cated by reference numeral 27) of the shoe and extending nearly across the shoe, as best appears from Fig. 2. The calk 25 slides into said undercut parts and is firmly held in position by suitable means, such as a screw or tap bolt 29. The body of the calk 25 is substantially of rectangular form but is beveled to two longitudinal bearing surfaces having more or less blunt edges 30 and 31 at right angles to each other, as best ap-- pears from Figs. 1 and 8. The rear or heel calk 32 for the other or inner side of the shoe (indicated by reference numeral 28) has a cut away or tenoned part 38 fitting into the grooved or cut away part 84 of the shoe. The cut away part 3% is shown extending inwardly from the side of the shoe but not extending entirely across, as best appears from Fig. 2. As this inner side 28 of the shoe is intended to be entirely or sub stantially entirely under the hoof, I have provided fastening means operable and accessible while the shoe is attached to the hoof. As illustrated, a screw or tap bolt is threaded through the thick rear portion of the shoe horizontally and through the tenoned portion 33 of the calk 32. The calk 32 is formed generally similar to the calk 25, the interior being cut away for lightness .and also giving the longitudinal intersecting edges for bearing surfaces.

From all the foregoing it will be-understood that a. novel shoe is provided which has calks which are readily removable and replaceable and at the same time are firmly held in position, and that the calks or any of them may be removed and replaced Without disturbing the shoe on the hoof. Thus the delay and expense attendant upon the street becoming suddenly slippery in winter is avoided, and the necessity of shoeing at all times is greatly lessened, and the cost of maintaining the horse in a properly and satisfactory shod condition is greatly lessened. These and other objects and advantages will be further obvious to those skilled in the art.

The invention is not limited to the precise structures and arrangements shown and described but same may be varied within the scope of the appended claims.

lVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. As an article of manufacture a horse shoe including in combination a shoe proper,

a detachable front or toe calk bearing piece fitting into the underneath face of the shoe proper, a nut and bolt connection near the center of said calk piece, said calk piece and the contiguous face of the shoe proper being formed one with recesses therein and the other with projections fitting thereinto, said recesses and projections being arranged both to the front and the rear of said bolt connections, said calk piece being inwardly recessed at the center of its side portions and being broader both to the front and rearof said recessed portions and calks in said broad portions and at the outer or broader part thereof.

2. As an article of manufacture, a horse shoe including in combination a shoe proper, a detachable front or toe calk bearing piece fitting into the underneath face of the shoe proper, a nut and bolt connection near the center of said calk piece, said calk piece and the contiguous face of the shoe proper being formed one with recesses therein and the other with projections fitting thereinto,

said recesses and projections being arranged both to the front and the rear of said bolt connection, said calk piece being inwardly recessed at the center of its side portions and being broader both to the front and rear of said recessed portions and a plurality of chisel pointed calks occupying said broad part of the calk piece forward of said rccessed portion, and a plurality of conically pointed calks occupying said broad part to the rear of said recessed portion.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence two subscribing witnesses.

ALEXANDER SALTON.

Vitnesses JOHN D. MoRGAN, BELLA R. HAMBURG.

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